Prometheus: Spectacular/Spectacularly bad. Brave: V. Good

Do I think this was a ridiculously terrible movie? Oh yes. Did I enjoy it anyway? Given that M. Pants and I discussed it for hours afterwards, puzzling over the strange line readings and cracking up about the bizarre reactions of all the players and the yawning plot holes, I can honestly say I did.

But, seriously, as visually stunning as this film is, it is not good. At all. Well. Okay, Fassbender rules, but. Still.

Here is a spoiler-free, elegantly minimalist summation of the film:
Here is a bag of dicks!
Choke on them.
Literally.
PROMETHEUS

( Prometheus spoilers )

Meanwhile, I read a Washington Post review of Brave that had this to say:

"After beginning in thrilling fashion, “Brave” turns rather silly and slapsticky rather quickly, as if it were aimed mainly at the little kids in the audience rather than the whole family, for whom most Pixar movies are so satisfying and quite often moving... This time, the usual depth of story and well-developed characters simply aren’t there. It’s a pleasant diversion but, comparatively, a disappointment."

( Mild overall spoilers and why Brave is not a disappointment. )